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Received-data bit synchronization circuit

US6002731A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1997
Grant dateDec 14, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/085
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a data synchronization circuit for obtaining a clock synchronized with bits of received data to submit the received data to retiming, it is achieved that a phase synchronization without use of a feedback loop configuration giving rise to oscillations is performed. The received data are devided according to the frequency in a frequency dividing circuit. This frequency divided output and the respective n-phase clocks are compared in phase to generate a specific signal to specify one of n-phase clocks having predetermined phase relations to the frequency divided output. While, on the other hand, the change points of the frequency divided output are synchronized with the extracted clock of a clock selector to average the specific signal with the timing of this change point synchronization signal. One of n-phase clocks is extracted in conformity with the state of this averaged output to make an extracted clock and to subject the received data to retiming in a flip-flop by using this clock.

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